Q.

A colourless salt (X) is soluble in water and also in alcohol and amines. On strong heating, (X) gives a brown gas (Y) and a grey residue. (X) dissolves in ammonia to give a solution (Z) which gives silver mirror with aldehydes. A solution of (X) is easily reduced by iron (II) sulphate. A solution of (X) also gives a brick red precipitate with potassium dichromate solution. Hence, choose the correct alternative:

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a

X - PbNO32 Y - NO2    Z - Ag2O

b

X - AgNO3   Y - NO    Z - AgNH32⊕

c

X -AgNO3     Y - NO2     Z - Ag2O

d

X -AgNO3 Y - NO2     Z - AgNH32⊕

answer is D.

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AgNO3⟶Δ2Ag↓+2NO2↑+O2↑ (X)            (Grey residue)      (Y) AgNO3+NH4OH⟶AgNH32⊕ 2AgNH32⊕+CH3CHO+H2O⟶2Ag↓+CH3COO⊖+3NH4⊕+NH3 Ag⊕+Fe2+⟶Ag↓+Fe3+ 2AgNO3+K2CrO4⟶Ag2CrO4↓+2KNO3                                        (Brick red)
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